Process of securing backs to soap



(Mode1.)

J. USTER.

PROCESS OF SECURING BACKS TO SOAP.

No. 452,419. Patented May 19,1891.

WITNESSES:

A TTORNEYJ.

UNITED STATES.

JOHN U'STER, OF PAT PROCESS OF SECURI PATENT OFFIC ERSON, NEIV JERSEY.

NG BACKS TO SOAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 452,419, dated May 19,1891.

Application filed March 2, 1891 To all whom it nmy concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN USTER, of Paterson, Passaic county, New Jersey,have invented an Improved Process of Securing a Back to Soap, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a process of securing a wooden back to a cakeof soap by which a ready and complete union between the soap and theback is effected.

The invention consists in the various features of improvement more fullypointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cakeof soap united to a back according to my process. Fig. 2 is an end viewof the soap and back showing it connected to a brush.

The letter or represents a cake of soap of suitable composition. To oneface of this cake I secure a rigid wooden handle or back This back mayhave grooved edges b by which it may be firmly grasped, and it isperforated transversely, as shown at b In order to attach the back I) tothe soap I first place the back, preferably pine, in hot water forseveral minutes. One face of the soap is made quite smooth and is alsomoistened. I then place such moistened face upon the moist back andapply a gentle hand-press ure. This pressure may, however, be pro-$erialNo.383,408. (ModeL) soap is then allowed to stand for severalhours until all the parts are perfectly dry. I have found that in thisway thesoap will firmly adhere to the back without any additionalcement.

c is a brush, the head or stock a of which is perforated, as at 0 If thesoap is to be secured to the brush the back b is placed upon the head 0,and then the shanks of a U-shaped spring-handle dare passed through theperforations b 0 To use the combined soap and brush the linens are firstsoaped and then the device is reversed and the linens are treated by thebrush.

If the soap is used without the brush it is grasped by the back 1). Thusthe soap can be completely used up. It will not slip from nor soil thehand, and when put away may be laid upon the back, so that it will notwaste by contact.

What I claim is The process of securing a wooden back to a cake of soap,which consists in placing the backin hot water, Inoistenin g the soap,superposing the parts, applying a pressure, and letting the parts drysubstantially as specified.

JOHN USTER.

Nitnesses:

F. v. BRIESEN,

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